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Armeria splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Webb  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesArmeria splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Webb 
BibliographyIter Hispan.: 18 (1838)
Native Ranges. Spain (Sierra Nevada)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2400-3200m
Descriptionleaves 7-15mm, linear, obtuse, uninerved, flat, thick, margins scabrous, involucre 8-12mm, bracts yellow-green, ovate or suborbiculate
Size3-10cm
Colorrose, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArmeria australis var. splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Boiss.
Armeria caespitosa var. splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Vicioso & Beltrán
Armeria juniperifolia var. splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) G.H.M.Lawr.
Armeria maritima var. splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Bernis
Statice juniperifolia Boiss.
Statice splendens Lag. & Rodr.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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